2 Samweli 1
1 Baada ya kifo cha Sauli, Daudi alipokuwa amerudi kutoka kuwashinda Waamaleki, Daudi alikaa siku mbili huko Siklagi.
Now it came to pass, after Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalecites, and abode two days in Siceleg.
2 Siku ya tatu akaja mtu mwenye nguo zilizoraruka na mavumbi kichwani mwake kutoka kwenye kambi ya Sauli. Alipomjia Daudi, akajitupa chini ili kumpa heshima.
And on the third day, there appeared a man who came out of Saul’s camp, with his garments rent, and dust strewed on his head: and when he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored.
3 Daudi akamuuliza, “Wewe umetoka wapi?” Akamjibu, “Nimetoroka kutoka kambi ya Waisraeli.”
And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
4 Daudi akamuuliza, “Ni nini kilichotokea? Niambie.” Akasema, “Watu walikimbia kutoka vitani. Wengi wao walianguka na kufa. Naye Sauli na Yonathani mwanawe wamekufa.”
And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me. He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.
5 Ndipo Daudi akamwambia huyo kijana aliyemletea taarifa, “Je, umefahamuje kwamba Sauli na Yonathani mwanawe wamekufa?”
And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?
6 Yule kijana akasema, “Nilijipata huko Mlima Gilboa, naye Sauli alikuwa huko akiegemea mkuki wake, na magari ya vita na wapanda farasi wa upande wa adui wakawa wamemkaribia sana.
And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,
7 Alipogeuka na kuniona, akaniita, nami nikasema, ‘Je, nifanye nini?’
And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.
8 “Akaniuliza, ‘Wewe ni nani?’ “Nikamjibu, ‘Mimi ni Mwamaleki.’
And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.
9 “Kisha akaniambia, ‘Nikaribie mimi na uniue! Niko katika maumivu makali ya kifo, lakini bado ningali hai.’
And he said to me: Stand over me, and kill me: for anguish is come upon me, and as yet my whole life is in me.
10 “Kwa hiyo nikamkaribia nikamuua, kwa sababu nilijua kwamba baada ya kuanguka hangeweza kupona. Nami nikachukua lile taji lililokuwa kichwani mwake na utepe uliokuwa mkononi mwake nami nimevileta hapa kwa bwana wangu.”
So standing over him, I killed him: for I knew that he could not live after the fall: and I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm and have brought them hither to thee, my lord.
11 Ndipo Daudi pamoja na watu wote waliokuwa pamoja naye wakazishika nguo zao na kuzirarua.
Then David took hold of his garments and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.
12 Wakaomboleza, wakalia pia na kufunga mpaka jioni kwa ajili ya Sauli na Yonathani mwanawe, kwa ajili ya jeshi la Bwana na nyumba ya Israeli, kwa sababu wameanguka kwa upanga.
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.
13 Daudi akamwambia yule kijana aliyemletea taarifa, “Wewe ni mwenyeji wa wapi?” Akamjibu, “Mimi ni mwana wa mgeni, Mwamaleki.”
And David said to the young man that told him: Whence art thou? He answered: I am the son of a stranger of Amalee.
14 Daudi akamuuliza, “Kwa nini hukuogopa kuinua mkono wako ili kumwangamiza mpakwa mafuta wa Bwana?”
David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord’s anointed?
15 Kisha Daudi akamwita mmoja wa watu wake na kumwambia, “Nenda ukamuue!” Kwa hiyo akampiga, naye akafa.
And David calling one of his servants, said: Go near and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died.
16 Kwa maana Daudi alikuwa amemwambia, “Damu yako iwe juu ya kichwa chako mwenyewe. Kinywa chako mwenyewe kimeshuhudia dhidi yako uliposema, ‘Nilimuua mpakwa mafuta wa Bwana.’”
And David said to him: Thy blood be upon thy own head: for thy own mouth hath spoken against thee, saying: I have slain the Lord’s anointed.
17 Daudi akafanya maombolezo haya kuhusu Sauli na Yonathani mwanawe,
And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son.
18 naye akaagiza kwamba watu wa Yuda wafundishwe ombolezo hili la upinde (ambalo limeandikwa katika Kitabu cha Yashari):
(Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.
19 “Walio fahari yako, ee Israeli, wameuawa juu ya mahali pako palipoinuka. Jinsi wenye nguvu walivyoanguka!
The illustrious of Israel are slain upon thy mountains: how are the valiant fallen?
20 “Msilisimulie hili katika Gathi, msilitangaze hili katika barabara za Ashkeloni, binti za Wafilisti wasije wakafurahia, binti za hao wasiotahiriwa wasije wakashangilia.
Tell it not in Geth, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon: lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph,
21 “Enyi milima ya Gilboa, msipate umande wala mvua, wala mashamba yazaayo sadaka ya nafaka. Kwa maana huko ndiko ngao ya mwenye nguvu iliponajisiwa, ngao ya Sauli haitapakwa tena mafuta.
Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of firstfruits: for there was cast away the shield of the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.
22 Kutokana na damu ya waliouawa, kutokana na miili ya wenye nguvu, ule upinde wa Yonathani haukugeuka nyuma. Upanga wa Sauli haukurudi bure.
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the valiant, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23 “Sauli na Yonathani, maishani walipendwa na kuneemeka, na katika kifo hawakutengana. Walikuwa wepesi kuliko tai, walikuwa na nguvu kuliko simba.
Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
24 “Enyi binti za Israeli, lieni kwa ajili ya Sauli, ambaye aliwavika nguo nyekundu na maridadi, ambaye aliremba mavazi yenu kwa mapambo ya dhahabu.
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.
25 “Tazama jinsi mashujaa walivyoanguka vitani! Yonathani ameuawa mahali pako palipoinuka.
How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?
26 Nahuzunika kwa ajili yako, Yonathani ndugu yangu, kwangu ulikuwa mpendwa sana. Upendo wako kwangu ulikuwa wa ajabu, wa ajabu zaidi kuliko ule wa wanawake.
I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee.
27 “Tazama jinsi mashujaa walivyoanguka! Silaha za vita zimeangamia!”
How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished?
